Activationof DLC

The activation of DLC-Coatings is routinely available for wear tests of all currently used coated components like tappets, camshafts, bearings, and piston rings.

The coatings are direcly activated at an accelerator by nuclear rections with good yields. The activities of a DLC-Coating for wear tests differs from 0.5 to 1 MBq Be-7 depending on the labeled component. The free handling limit of this nuclide amounts 10 MBq.